June 26, 2011

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An Iowa blog has published emails that seem to show some coordination between the Draft Rick Santorum movement and the Iowa Secretary of State's office over an anti-Jon Huntsman press release.

Secretary of State Matt Schultz sent a release to media outlets on June 6th slamming Huntsman's decision to forego participation in the Iowa caucuses. "It is apparent that Mr. Huntsman is in need of a lesson in Iowa politics. Iowa is a bellwether state. We care about our families, our faith and our freedom. We are not single-issue voters," wrote Schultz in the release titled "Huntsman Not Ready for the Big Dance."

But emails obtained by the blog Under the Golden Dome under an open records request seem to show that a draft of that release was forwarded to Matt Schultz by Thomas Schultz, the political operative behind the Draft Rick Santorum movement and the Secretary of State's brother.

Thomas Schultz forwarded the draft, then labeled as an op-ed, to his brother's personal email address on June 5th. Sec. Schultz then forwarded it a few moments later on to his staff, writing in the subject line "Draft OPEC to go out tomorrow what do you think?" The next day, the anti-Huntsman release went public on the Secretary of State's masthead with a number of revisions.

Sec. Schultz has previously denied any connection to the Draft Santorum movement being run by his brother. The Iowa Secretary of State's office is, among other things, charged with maintaing the integrity of state political campaigns. Sec. Schultz's decision to wade into presidential politics using the resources of his state office drew some criticism in-state. The Des Moines Register editorial board called the release "completely out of line," and state Democrats filed an ethics complaint.

The Santorum presidential campaign, the Secretary of State's office and Thomas Schultz did not immediately reply to POLITICO's request for comment. The email exchange is after the jump.

Politico, are you trying to be irrelevant? There's incredible news out there, and you cover this. No one cares about Huntsman. No one cares if Santorum doesn't like Huntsman. No one likes Santorum or Huntsman.

This is a waste of time.

Posted By: Politico, are you trying to be irrelevant? There's incredible news out there, and you cover this. | June 26, 2011 at 09:57 PM

Byron, this here is your chance. Break Free of JournoList and do your actual job, you know, reporting. Ben can not stop you until he catches them suckerfish down in panama he's always dreaming about. Do some real blogging and reporting. Here is a tip; the biggest story now and in the future is the ATF selling guns to gangsters in Mexico and them using those guns to kill other Mexicans and a us border agent. Now a lot of my friends are talking about how Holder knew, and yes Holder knew, but that is not where it ends. It doesn't go all the way to Obama directly. But I got a name for you. Initials VJ. You are a sma

Byron, this here is your chance. Break Free of JournoList and do your actual job, you know, reporting. Ben can not stop you until he catches them suckerfish down in panama he's always dreaming about. Do some real blogging and reporting. Here is a tip; the biggest story now and in the future is the ATF selling guns to gangsters in Mexico and them using those guns to kill other Mexicans and a us border agent. Now a lot of my friends are talking about how Holder knew, and yes Holder knew, but that is not where it ends. It doesn't go all the way to Obama directly. But I got a name for you. Initials VJ. You are a smart fellow Byron. This makes you smart and a star and rich. Break free Byron. Run. Go

Santorum is an idiot, has always been an idiot, and will always be an idiot. If our party is crazy enough to vote for a single-issue social conservative with the fiscal calamity facing us, we deserve to lose, and the idiots that supported the guy in the primary should be permanently banned for voting in our primaries

#1-Jon Huntsman's biggest problem getting the GOP nomination is that he's the Democratic Party---controlled Main Stream Media's choice. #2-The best choice for the Republicans is the person the Democratic Party--controlled Main Stream Media hates. #3-95% of the MSM's journolisters will be working for the Democrats and Obama, once the GOP settles on a candidate. #4-The MSM's journolisters choice for the GOP, is the person that they know will be the least problem for Obama to beat. #5-The MSM's choice for the GOP back in the 2008 election was John McCain. #6-John McCain was the GOP's weakest candidate, ergo the MSM's journolisters supported him thruout the GOP nomination process, but not against their guy Obama. #7-John McCain lost, ergo the MSM's journolisters succeeded. #8- Now the MSM's journolisters are trying the same gambit with Jon Huntsman. #9-The question is: Will the Republicans once again be dumb enough to fall into the Democratic Party--controlled Main Stream Media's trap, and nominate their weakest candidate to run against Obama? #10-Maybe, but I doubt it.

it's really odd that Santorum would spend time and resources attacking maybe the one candidate who's polling worse than he is in Iowa.
what will be interesting is seeing whether this affects the Santorum/Glenn Beck bromance. Beck and Jon Huntsman's father are very close friends.

Wrong. Obama can't be the "mediator." He's the President. He has to have a position, argue for it with evidence, and lead everyone toward it.

If it includes raising taxes, he's going to have to put his name, face, and stamp of approval on it, and persuade Democrats to follow suit. He can't vote present. He can't be the mediator. He has to take a position, and defend it. Biden is insufficient. No one knows what the h*ll he's talking about.

We need more details on exactly what the Democrat Party/Obama positions are on budget cuts and tax hikes.

Posted By: The front page says "Obama to be mediator in budget talks."

skruntsman is a liberal facade. circle jerk yurselves to death Joun0lists and presstitutes. this pos don't hunt. solly. go f urselves with a big pointed stick. or mebbe antony's angry inch. or whatever gets ur tiny roks off.
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